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06-03-2007, 04:53 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
Interesting post.
I've never played live, but I understand OP's feelings. Every day a see atleast two or three obvious compulsive gamblers at my online tables, and I do pity them. A few times I have actually shut down a table where a compulsive gambler just keeps reloading and stacking off every hand. Its -EV to leave, but i just do not want to watch. I don't think i could look retards in the eyes while taking their money. I would simply not play against the Arab guy you described. I don't judge anybody, but I'm not man enough to do it. 
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#32
06-03-2007, 05:01 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
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#33
06-03-2007, 05:02 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
I was thinking about this again, maybe like once or twice guys will be like "oh, my kid loves thomas" when the guy is like a 60/5 drooler playing 5/10. Sometimes that can feel sorta dirty.
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#36
06-03-2007, 05:09 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
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Not when playing on the interweb. [/ QUOTE ] I think live players deal with it a lot more. But when a fish starts talking about how their kids like my avatar or something, sometimes it can be a little awkward. I'll usually just chat with them a bit and be nice. People who berate fish (or anyone) are dumb.
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#37
06-03-2007, 05:21 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
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Interesting post. I've never played live, but I understand OP's feelings. Every day a see atleast two or three obvious compulsive gamblers at my online tables, and I do pity them. A few times I have actually shut down a table where a compulsive gambler just keeps reloading and stacking off every hand. Its -EV to leave, but i just do not want to watch. I don't think i could look retards in the eyes while taking their money. I would simply not play against the Arab guy you described. I don't judge anybody, but I'm not man enough to do it. [/ QUOTE ] For what's it worth, you're not the only one that'll walk away from a table like this. Maybe it'd be different if I played for a living but I can't watch when someone is clearly throwing away money he can't afford to lose.
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#38
06-03-2007, 05:33 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
when i played live a lot i would routinely take home hundos with writing on them, such as rent or groceries and other bills with just random marks. often, a player would buy chips from me and after goin on a hot run would request the exact bills back.
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#39
06-03-2007, 05:36 PM
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Re: Poker is a guilt trip for me.
I think we are doing the compulsive gamblers a huge FAVOR!
If it wern't for poker, they would still be loosing their $$ on casino games. However with poker, people get much more enjoyment per $ lost. Poker gives people a sense of sport,fair play, and excitement. Above all, while a gamboler might be compulsive they ususally despise the house, and would MUCH rather give their money to another player just out of spite.
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